:LORD ALTHORP.—We understand that Lord Althorp declared to ha eszeistituente
on his re-election, that he was favourable to an eaten. ssiee Parliamentary reform, and to ballot ; and would vote for the latter, : should it becinne the snbject of a vote. He declared, also, that it Was , with greet reluctance he had" accepted office, but that in the present -state of the country he Considered; it his duty not to decline the accept- ance of a situation by which he Might be enabled to promote such 'measures of reform and reirenchnieut as he deemed essential to its -safety, and Consequently calculated to promote the welfare of his own
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Yoitc Eieeixciar,—The Yorkshire election began on Tuesday. The 'candidates are Sir John Johnstone and Mr. George Strickland. Sir .Jolui. was proposed. by Me. .11. Fawkes, and seconded by Mr. .0.
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Strickland said, Sir John JohnStonts according to his- address at Leeds ; had-net made tip his mind on the question of reform ; for when ciestioned on the subject of th.anot4h.said fi.çst, he was against it ; next, that he would study it, and, hiving studied it, he would vote ac- etneting to the knowledge he ttegnireslof it. :They, all well knew theta Remelt iiho wentto to-Parliament, who had-nOt rage up isis Mind, always voted with the majority. He never was in Parliament, and in a11 pro- . bability never should -he; but he had-heard that it was-pleasant to yote with the majority—that it was agreeable to be on the side of power—and
• sometimes as pleasing and agreeable to be on the side of pelf.
Sir John, after some delay, occasioned by an angry discussion between Mr. Ramsden and Mr. Strickland, came forward. He spoke at great length, and declared himself a friend to reform, but he still was not de. . aided respecting ballot. Mr. Strickland was then proposed as a candi- date for Yorkshire ; and on being put in nomination, the show of hands in his favenr was not less than fifty to one. A poll was demanded for Sir John Johnstone ; but on Wednesday, Mr. Strickland having withdrawn from the contest, the honourable baronet was elected without opposition.
PRESTON ELEcTioie.—This election commenced on Tuesday. Mr. Hunt has been again put in nomination ; but he is wisely determined not to revisit the town unless as its member. The numbers on Thursday were—Hunt 2162, Stanley 1745; majority 417. Hunt polled 958, and Stanley 954, in the course of that day. KNARESBOROUGH ELECTION.—A gentleman named Entwistle has been elected by twenty-five of the inhabitants—not the Duke of Devon- shire's voters—for the purpose merely of trying the question in whom the right:of-franchise is placed. Sir James Mackintosh was unanimously. re-elected ; and Lord Waterpark, who came forward in lieu of Lord Brougham, was elected with equal unanimity by the Duke's voters, though not by the townspeople.
THE LIVERPOOL ELEOTION.—This scene of bribery and corruption has cost the two candidates, it is said, 90,0001.; of which Mr. Denison and his friends will have to pay about 50,000/. The sum subscribed for that gentleman's return was 20,000/. Who dare speak of distress or poverty in the country after this ?
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